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I did an all time South Australia team once and it was pretty awesome, probably the best batting line up ever assembled - its stuffed away on this forum somewhere if it made the transition to the new server I dont know.

That team would never lose a match, it may have a little more trouble winning one though although the bowling attack did also include Joel Garner and Gary Sobers.

An all time NSW team would be awesome too, not sure about Victoria - they never had as many imports and tended to be greater than the sum of their parts in their good domestic seasons.

BoyCaught30 wrote:I think a best Yorkshire eleven playing in England wouldn't include tendulkar anyway

Oh. You are also a joker now?

No I'm serious. Tendulkar is likely a better batsman than many who have played for Yorkshire, but I think if you looked for players who were best suited for playing just for Yorkshire in England he probably wouldn't fit in the top 6 batsmen.

Unless we're talking about a one day Yorkshire side in which case yes I think tendulkar would be in there.

I'll throw up a team to take on BarbadosVT TrumperAR MorrisDG BradmanAR BorderSR WaughAC GilchristKR MillerImran KhanR BenaudRR lindwallWJ O'Reilly GD McGrath(12th)Every single player wore the baggy blue of NSW. Now to be fair to the Bajan team I'll drop the players who aren't originally from NSW thats Miller & Imran and replace them with AK Davidson & GD McGrath into the 11 and make ME Waugh as 12th man.

Mick180461 wrote:I'll throw up a team to take on BarbadosVT TrumperAR MorrisDG BradmanAR BorderSR WaughAC GilchristKR MillerImran KhanR BenaudRR lindwallWJ O'Reilly GD McGrath(12th)Every single player wore the baggy blue of NSW. Now to be fair to the Bajan team I'll drop the players who aren't originally from NSW thats Miller & Imran and replace them with AK Davidson & GD McGrath into the 11 and make ME Waugh as 12th man.

Wow, that's one hell of a team!

I didn't even know Gilly played for NSW, I always pictured him as a Western Australia guy.

This team has some of my all-time favourite players, starting with Trumper. :-)

Considering Trumper was master of batting on the most treacherous of wickets, and Bradman could bat on and on in practically all other conditions, you've got both situations covered.

But in the worst case, if both are dismissed early, you have the fighters Border and Waugh in there. They've dug Australia out of many a ditch, and they'd do the same for NSW.

Then, to up the pace (if you're setting a target, or in a tough chase), you have Gilly and one of my all-time favourites, Miller.

The bowling is also very well served with the legendary Lindwall-Miller pair and a minor detail in the form of Imran (whose under-estimated batting might not even be necessary but could turn the screw even further).

Spin would be formidably represented by O'Reilly and Benaud - and though, on paper, both are leg-break bowlers, their styles were very different.

The shere depth of players would leave any other side far behind, look at the players who didn't make that 12.Davidson, M Waugh, Simpson, Walters, Mark Taylor,, Slater, Noble, Harvey, Clarke.Gilly was born & grew up on the North Coast of NSW, played the 93-94 seson for NSW as a batsman and then took up a offer from the WACA and the rest is as they say is history.

BoyCaught30 wrote:I think Yorkshire could pull up an all time xi to play your two teams

Definitely and Surrey wouldn't be to far behind either, Yorkshire team would have a pretty fair start with Hutton & Sutcliffe to open, Freddy Trueman to take the new ball. Wilfred Rhodes to bowl spin and bat 7 or 8.

BoyCaught30 wrote:I think Yorkshire could pull up an all time xi to play your two teams

Definitely and Surrey wouldn't be to far behind either, Yorkshire team would have a pretty fair start with Hutton & Sutcliffe to open, Freddy Trueman to take the new ball. Wilfred Rhodes to bowl spin and bat 7 or 8.

At what batting position would we fit in Boycott? Assuming he merits a spot? Otherwise our own BoyCaught30 will stage a protest outside the British Parliament.

Mick180461 wrote:The shere depth of players would leave any other side far behind, look at the players who didn't make that 12.Davidson, M Waugh, Simpson, Walters, Mark Taylor,, Slater, Noble, Harvey, Clarke.Gilly was born & grew up on the North Coast of NSW, played the 93-94 seson for NSW as a batsman and then took up a offer from the WACA and the rest is as they say is history.

Sorry Mick. McGrath not in the first X1? Never. Someone has to make way for the pigeon.

Another interesting team would be one made up of former Blues that were lured to other Aussie states.

Mick180461 wrote:The shere depth of players would leave any other side far behind, look at the players who didn't make that 12.Davidson, M Waugh, Simpson, Walters, Mark Taylor,, Slater, Noble, Harvey, Clarke.Gilly was born & grew up on the North Coast of NSW, played the 93-94 seson for NSW as a batsman and then took up a offer from the WACA and the rest is as they say is history.

Sorry Mick. McGrath not in the first X1? Never. Someone has to make way for the pigeon.

To be honest about it Baggers it come down between Imran, Lindwall, Davidson & McGrath for 2 spots, can't break those 4 up on bowling ability alone so had to go to other areas and I'm afraid that is where Pidgeon misses out. When i picked the team i forgot about Davo, if i was to pick the team again i would have Davidson for Lindwall. He gives the side bowling variety, being Left Armed, was a very capable late order bat, and a brilliant Gully fielder.So who makes way Baggers? c'mon you have to name someone.

Mick. Khan is a ring in..only Aussie-born players. Pigeon will go down as a legend. Has to be in the all time best X1. My best all time Aussie bowling squad would be McGrath, Lillee, Lindwall, Warne. Miller as reserve.

baggygreenmania wrote:Mick. Khan is a ring in..only Aussie-born players. Pigeon will go down as a legend. Has to be in the all time best X1. My best all time Aussie bowling squad would be McGrath, Lillee, Lindwall, Warne. Miller as reserve.

I would have all 5 in my team with Gilly & Miller 6 & 7, you have 6 batsman in the top 5 (Bradmans worth 2) so why not carry 2 very rare true allrounders/Keeper-bats in your team. Purely on bowling ability i would have Davidson, O'Reilly & Grimmett in front of Miller.My all time Aussie 111. Hayden2. Trumper3. Bradman4. Ponting5. G Chappell6. K Miller7. Gilchrist8. Davidson9. Warne10. O'Reilly 11. Lillee

Forgot about Johnson originally comming from Qld, thats a hard one. Lindwall & Hall are certs, Johnson ,Thomson & McDermott to fill in the other 2 spots you could name any combination without any loss of class. And if you survive all them then you better also be able to play Swing as you then face Bothams deadly late outswingers.